2001-01-167:58 PM Public Hearing re Petition of Mass Electric for installation of underground
conduit and cable in Hale St.
Referred to Public Service and Aid
MEETING OF BEVERLY CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 16, 2001
Roll Call: All Councilors were present
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag: Led by Councilor Martin
Appointments:
Acceptance of Minutes of Previous Meeting:
Meeting of January 2, 2001
Communications from His Honor the Mayor:
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Mayor Scanlon's Mid Term Address
Whether measured by better finances ot physical infrastructure improvements or visits to our parks and
playgrounds, the year 2000 was one of significant progress for the City of Beverly.
When we began this journey seven years ago, Beverly was in financial chaos, some $8.000.000 in
deficit and on the brink of receivership with a junk bond rating. Housing prices were depressed, there was little
confidence in our schools, and the City's infrastructure was falling apart from years of neglect.
I am proud that for the past seven years the City Council and I have worked together cooperatively to
move Beverly forward. I wish to thank the Council publicly for its help, and personally I pay little heed to those
who chide us for cooperation.
Most of us realize that considarable money is required to provide the facilities and infrastructure we
have determined are necessary to improve our quality of life and also realize that the bulk of these funds must
come from new tax revenue growth. We have been committed to a long-term expansion of our business tax base
to increase our stream of annual revenues. Short-term decisions with a one-time benefit might help but could
not be the main thrust. Instead we have followed a long-term program which has allowed us to make
improvements on many fronts. This program is creating a foundation for decades of prosperity for the
community, not only for our children but also for our children's children. The key has been to make continuous
progress without sacrificing our future.
For the seventh consecutive year the City produced a budget surplus which has left the City with its
strongest balance sheet in many, many years. According to Peter Frazier, Senior Vice President of Fleet Bank.
"Over the last seven years, the City of Beverly has made remarkable progress in improving its finances. The
City's credit rating has been raised five levels and its general fund position has increased from a deficit of
$7,475,678 in 1993 to a positive balance of $5,239,229 at the end of fiscal 2000. Only a handful of
municipalities in the Commonwealth have experienced a similar degree of improvement over this period. It is
particularly noteworthy that all this was accomplished without resorting to a proposition 2 ½ override."
Before we look at physical projects we have accomplished, let us examine how well we have actually
delivered new non-residential growth from the City's commercial and industrial properties.
As you know, housing prices across the State have exploded upwards and Beverly's have advanced
more than the norm, perhaps in part because city government, the infrastructure and our schools are seen as
improving. These rapidly rising housing prices which are obviously outside our control do tend to mask
successful broadening of the business tax base, but if we look closely, we can see that tax revenue growth from
non-residential sources grew four times faster in the last five years (1997-2001) than it did in the previous five-
year period (1992-1996). (See Exhibit I comparing new growth.) We achieved this result without adding even
one square foot to the land set aside for business purposes. This positive trend will continue, and continue it
must, for it is only with these additional dollars that we can remain true to our ambitious but essential capital
improvement plan to improve our school buildings, our public safety facilities, and our infrastructure in general.
Physical progress in the year 2000 included renovation and enlargement of the Hannah School as part of our
program to improve one school each year. For 2001 it is Cove. next year North Beverly. and then Centerville.
We are already at work defining our secondary school construction program which will closely follow the
elementary schools. We completed the network of drainage pipes in the Chase Street area and this year will
complete the attendant pumping station thus solving the century, old flooding problem in that part of Wards Two
and Three. That section of the City is so Iow compared to sea level that without the pumping station the area is
guaranteed to flood if a storm is in progress when high tide occurs. We began work on the Lawrence Brook
drainage project to correct flooding which affects hundreds of Beverly families in Wards Four and Five whenever
it rains. This project is large in scope and difficult to pursue because larger pipes must be installed in strents
which already contain buried utilities, water, sewer, gas, etc. But the benefits from this project will be very.
significant and very pesltivc. Thc draft Environmental Impact Report on thc Chubbs Brook drainage was
developed, the first step in another important drainage project. Wc continued to improve our parks and
playgrounds and for thc first time in decades thc majority of these facilities are in fine condition. Work
procoedad on both Route IA and Route 62 and wc made major improvements to thc water systoms beneath these
routes to improve both reliability and patformance.
We launched the water meter replacement program and have now installed nearly 5000 meters in homes across
the City. These remotely and rapidly ~,dn_ble meters should put to an end thc difficulties associated with
estimated readings. Already we have reduc~l our total rcs:on:led water usage to a level below that of our
neighboring city, Salem and that trend should cxmtloue as more meters arc installed. Installation of thc new
meters has uncovered situations wherein some people owe significant sums to thc City. Wc have worked with
local banks to offer loans at reasmmble rates to people facing these problems. No doubt the meter program will
cause sornc inconvenience, but it will ensure that in thc future everyone pays his or her fair share and receives
accurate and timely bills.
A huge emoont of work rerflalns to be dorm beneath thc streets out of sight to improve the condition of
our water piping system. That work will likely take ten years to complete but each month our system's
reliability and performance continues to improve. Just in the last t~w days the new water line running 3400 fi:et
along Hale Street from West Street to the Manchester linc has been completed. Four additional hydrants wcrc
also included. The line is now operational improving both fire safety and flow to local residents.
it is fact that our principal fire and police facilities arc in extremely poor physical condition and less
than optimally IooatccL Wc have a unique opportunity to replace these obsolete facilities now at a reasonable
cost that will be impossible to match under any other circumstance at any point in the future. We are obtaining
both a 2-acre public safety fa~illty parcel on Elliott Street and a l-aerc fire station site on Brimbal Avenue at no
coat to the City. Our decision to 5uild a joint facility will allow thc police and fire departments to operate
indepondently from opposite ends of the same building, resulting in a savings on construction costs in the short
term and operating costs in the long tenn. By practicing "internal regionalism," wc will achieve many positive
results.
We received Mass Highway's approval regarding a stand-alone fire station to be located in the Brimbal
Avenue cloverleaf on State owned land at Rte. 128 to replace the rundown North Beverly Station. This facility
will allow rapid __~cces__ s to the Cove, North Beverly and Centerville areas of the City. The locations of our two
new stations arc more central within the city than those which exist today and generally will otter improved
response times. (See Exhibit II showing existing and future station locations.)
We are working closely with the State regarding thc Brimbel Avenue interchange, a project primarily
aimed at improving thc quality of life by reducing accidents, by decreasing time spent in traffic, and by reducing
pollution ftu~l cars idling in traffic-but the project is also one with positive economic ramificatious for land
already a~lcd for light industry along Rte. 128.
We continued out discussion with the owner of the Ventron site who remains willing to sell us the 3.6-
acre waterfront property for $925,000, its assessed value. Work on this matter is ongoing.
We complated the Essex Street end of the Brimbal Avenue repaying project and were fortunately able
to save many of the stately re:es despite the new construction. We successfully completed the Grover Street
project making it much safer for children in thc area to walk to school while improving drainage and controlling
speed on that roadway.
We added to the Open Sp~-~ in our community last year by acquiring the 16-acre Santin property Sally
Mulligan Park. A $250,000 grant will offset part of thc acquisition cost of this property, which will be
preserved for passive re,cation use. The Open Spaca and Reereation Committee is planning for the City's
future open space needs by undertaking several important initiatives, including thc completion ora 5-year open
space plan. The committee has sponsored a seminar to educate landowners on ways they can contribute to the
City's open space inventor, an effort that is already paying dividends.
We rehabilitated the Balab Street playground and field. Working with our highly ett'active Parks and
Recreation Commission many locations were upgraded.
Let mc inject here that the Open Space Committee will soon begin discussion of the Communiv..'
Preservation Act. This Act wes recently passed into law and contains an opportunity fur thc City to t~:eive
certain State Funds but adoption of tizis law at the local level by general referendum would add to the cost of
selling a property in the City. Thc discussion should be very interesting,
Turning now to thc future. Thc next two years should bring record high new non-residential tax
growth to thc City. Cummings Center may well be thc most successful redevelopment project in New England
in the past five years. The TIF the City negntin_*__,~_ with Cummings Proporties resulted in investments al a level
well beyond expoctations, some $60,000,000 to date. The wisdom of Beverly citizens in taking the long view
with this project will be amply rewarded. On July 1 of this year half the value created by that investment will be
recognized for tax purposes significantly inemasing the City's tax revenue from that property. In another five
years the other half of the value ca'eared will be added and will serve as thc engine to pay lbr the improvements
in our secondary schools now in the planning stage. While on thc subject of Cumming~ Center, as the
Councilors know, there are plans for additional construction at that site, As 1 understand the situation, originally
thc intent was to pursue a zoning change and build a six-story building. There were objections in the
community, but these objections did not come in thc main from the nclghhors of the site. At this time
Cummings Center has been driven to pursue two separate three-story buildings, a solution to which they have
every right under our zoning but one which would clearly contribute to urban sprawl. I would ask the Council
to discuss this matter th~hcr with Cununings Canter personnel. I believe they would be willing to pat tbrward a
build-out plan for the site.
While wc arc still in thc prnecss 0f developing a Master Plan with expected completion by mid-ycur, it
is unlikely that we will see any nmjor cheng~ in the 14% of thc City's landmass currently amed for business.
Meet of ns like the fnct timt Beverly is at least holf forested and want to keep it that way.
It is, therefore, essantial thnt ~ land set aside fur business be developed thoughtfully and thoroughly
to maximize our new revenue growth. Our capital expenditure plan is our blueprint for the future and every
interested citizan should examine it. ~'h year during thc winter, we revise and update thc plan. I will note that
our plans arc highly ambitious. I will not try to outline every project in this plan tonight, but will say that wc
take every project seriously and ifa project is pa~ of thc plan, we expect to accomplish it.
An area of extreme i.mpertsnee to me has been the environment. We have successfully completed the capping of
the landfill, which the City was first directed to cap in 1986 by the DEWs predeenssor agency.
This administration believes in working closely with thc Sta~, and since 1996 we have been angeged
in extemive testing of three sites near thc airpe~ where enviremnental concoms exist. The City Council has
p~ici~_*_~ by appropriating significant funds to conduct thcso studies using outside consultants end I thank thc
Council publicly for its help.
Working clo~ly with thc l~nt of Environmantal Protection ("DEP"), our consultants have
recently added to the scope of work being perfuaned in the area, and we have also negotiated at Icngth with New
England Power regarding the largest of these properties, the 18-aere former Vitalc site.
As I indicated in a recent press release, New England Power has stated that it will accept full
responsibility for any problems caused by thc flyash at thc site. New England Power has also agreed to have its
cnvire~nontat consultants, thc respected firm of Hale,/& Aldrich, team up with our consultants. Ransom
Engineering, lnc in analyzing and. _r~o__!ving any problems related to thc flyesh. IViorc specifically, New England
Power and the City have defined, with thc approval of DEP, still another expansion in the scope of work to be
performed at thc Vitale site. This work will determine If any flyash is present in Wanham Lake and make yet
another cheek for the presenee of pollutants. New England Power will pay fur thc entire cost of this work. New
England Power has further agreed that when its work is complete, thc City will be presented with a site that is
remediated to State onvironmcntal standards and which thc City can usc in a beneficial manner.
Residents of both Bcwcrly and Salem should take comfort that our water supply is saf~ as
attested to by the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board. They should also understand that every
rense~mble questien regnrding the wnter supply will be answered. We care about the water supply ns
much as anyone. The sites near the airport are public involvement process (PIP) sites ns designated
by DEP. As su~, any concerned member oftbe public is encournged to raise questions and get answers. Our
record regarding anvitonmantal issues is very strong and our philosophy will not change.
Turning now to education. Our program to improve our school buildings is second to nonc throughout
thc Ccmmonw~dth but providing a gnnd place in which to learn is only part of thc answer to a good education.
We have stcedily escelated our edueatiorml spending to a level which approximates half our total budget and I
expect to be able to hold that percentage in spite of some storm clouds which I will mention later.
Education is our number one priority and we expect increased accountability and better perlbrmance. ]
believe that most parents who examine thc MCAS to determine what their child must know to achieve a passing
grade will not buy into the notion that the tests are too hard. Indeed such parents will know that if the four
partnem in the education process arc doing their job, i.e. the teachers, administrators, studcots and parents, then
passing is to be expected. We must not weaken in. our quest for educational exccllance. Our children will
function in a global econemy end we must cnsm'e that they arc prepared as well as possible. We must remain
firm on thc MCAS requiremant while offering extensive remedlatlon opportunities fur those in need of such
help,
While we are performing well m thc MCAS as compared to other cities, wben it comes to education
most of us think of Beverly as more of a town than a city. Performance in English is quite acceptable while
student perfurmance at all go~__e levels in mathematics is and has bean below ~___oceptahie levels. I know that
this problem is a priority issue for thc Superlntondent of Schools and the School Commincc and it must be
explored fully.
Real eslate texea are important to all of us. Some homcownem have scan large tax increases. To those
on fixed incomes, these increases nrc especially painful. In thc current fisaal year based on the tax rate set in
Deeamber 2000 and on current valuations, the avcrnge homoowner*s annual bill was increased by 4.9% but
some were nhove thc avere~ while some were below.
State law demands that oery property be assessed at its Fair Market Value, the price at which thc
property could hc sold. Our assessors have no choice but to follow the law. Every homeowner, however, should
feel ont'trely comforuthle pursuing an at~t_~,~nont if thc homeowner bellcves that his or her home has been
assessed for more fium thc amount for which it would sell in thc open market. Thc right to pursue an ahatemanz
is just that, a righL Thc test is clsar. If you could not sell your home for as much or more than thc assessed
value., you should file for and receive an abatemont.
Improved ,4,,t,, processing has greatly helped thc assessors deal with rapidly changing values, and it is
believed that most properties are now assessed at close to market value. The good news is that thturc changes in
assessed value, whether up or down, should ganerally be modest in size.
As we have nmdc progress in recent years, we have benefited from a strong economy. Today as we
look around, st~,., clouds do exist. A case in point, we have experienced very significant increases in our
medical costs on both the School and City sidos of the hodgct- City employees and retirees receive excellcm
medical covcrnge. While we budgut ca,fully, we do not have any way to ~ctually put a ceiling on madical
expenditures. Rather our program which benefits 1039 city and school employees and 480 rotirees offers certain
benefit coverage no matter what the cost. If the cost goes up, it is largely thc City's problem. For the current
year, we bndgeted a total of $6,000,000 for medical coverage and we expect our costs to exceed that budget. We
will cover this overrun by effccting econnmies elsewhere in the budget and by increasing expected revenues, but
next year will be a chailen~ as we anticipnte even further increases in medical costs.
Another s~,l,,t cloud is the ~o~.~tly cnaoted State income tax docrease for residants and thc daercase in
State revenues currently being experie~d in Boston. These fantors could well adversely impact local and in the
coming years.
As I said before, I do cxpoct to be able to remain true to our Capital Expenditure Plan whose
implementation is so essential, but I expect thc budgoting fur thc next fiscan year to once again be a challenge.
While I am ~ about difficulties, let me discuss homelessness. Homclessness is unfortonateiy pan
of cut.at American life and tends to increase in good economic times. Working poor find that their avanlable
funds arc inan~cinnt to a~! with thc high cost of homin& While this problem affects only a tiny minority of
Beverly residants, it can create life.thr~tening situations. Last year we dealt with this problem from the furmer
McDonald's site on thc watorf~m. This year we were able to find a site more rcmovad .from residential
neighborhoods on River Street- With n combination of State funds, Community Dcveiopmont funds, and most
importantly private contributions, but without any city appropfia~d funds, wc have ~ able to fashion a shelter
for the winter months which can house up to fetu~een persons nightly. Many thanks to all those who have made
dnnatiom and those who have been sympethctic with thc plishi of thoso less fortunate, including thc Salvation
Army for operating this shaltor, Caleb Loring f~r his efforts in !e*_aJng a very successful fundralsing campaign,
and to ail others who worked so hard to make thc Shelter functional in time fur thc Holidays.
On a related note. A numhar of people in Beverly are trying to make affordable housing a reality
rather than just a slngan. Our Community Development Office recently obtained a $518,000 grant from thc
Department of Housing and Community Development to creat~ affordable housing in an existing building on
Rnntoul Street. This project is an exciting step in the right direction.
On anothar subject as you nmy have heard, the City h,~ been sued by Johnson 'Ihrf and Golf, an
uns,_,cc~__ssful candidate for the right to operate the Beverly Golf and Tennis Club. We would prefer not to have
this case tried in the media, but some discussion is in order. The process used by the City to make a decision
focused not only on the finances of the p~s but also on a thorough analysis ofcandid_n_*__~' qualifications.
At an interview scheduled with the entire citizen Golf and Tennis Commission as an integral part of thc
selectinn procoss, much like a job interview, Mr. Johnson was highly contnntious. He argued with commission
members saying th~ he did not have to answer their questions. When a selection vote was subsequently taken.
Johnson received not nnc single vote fn~n any of the eight Commissioners presont-
Thc Commi~e~on is made up ofgood people, people jtmt like you and mc who want to do their best ~r
their city. Most of the members of thc Commission arc not golfing members at Beverly end have absoluteiy no
reason fi~ bias. We belicve that the docision taken on course operation was fair and appropriate. While Johnson
Turf offcred the most money, thc intcrview clearly dcmonstrated an inability to work with thc Commission, an
essential requl,~,,,mt of any operator. We expect to prevail in the court despite early legul sethack~. We
believe that the suit is without merit but naturally we will respect the final decision of the courts.
Lost in the negative publicity accompanying the suit has been a very important success story. For the
first time in the 23 years thc City has owned thc gnlf course, thc City is finally recoiving a reasonable
financial return fr~n this asset. This result is duc to hundreds of hours of hard work by Commission members
and the admihis~ration which ~ed real ~npetitinn to occur in thc selection process.
Now for thc first time thc City, not thc course op,~ator, is receiving thc lion's share oftbe available
financial return. The City has tripled its net income from the course. This result is as it should be because it is
thc City which has a major financial investment in assets which comprise thc course.
We ~c very pleased to have finally correctad a problem which had existed for over twenty years and
the hard wodc of the Commission in making that possible, a task no previous Commission was able to
~__,)~nplish.
Let me touch quickly on a few other priorities. Much work is guing into renngotiating a new franchise
a~rccmnnt with ATF Broadband. Kudos to our Cable TV Commission members fur their efforts. We will have
a full ~port on this matter soon.
Many of us, including mysalf, would a~rec that we have yet to maximi~e the usc of our waterfront. Thc
geometry of the harbor su~ests th~ mo~ slips could bo sited on the watofio,t, bring increased revnnues to the
City. Modification to thc existing Federal Channel appears essential to creating those slips and additional
revenue which will allow us to make desirable improvemnnts to the waterfrnnt- Thc Harbor Management
Authority is also working ciuseiy with thc Stete to sccare grant funds for waterfront improvements.
On other fronts we will soon brin~ forward the small ~ project near thc Beverly-Sanem Bridge
which will cut down nn traffic tlmmgh the local neighberhood.
Residents of ~dominiums began recycling last year and in turn the city began trash pickup for
condominiums. The program is proceeding. We have been able to accomplish this work without an increase in
our l~ash collection costs.
Providing su~ciont space ~m' n~tive recreation remains a obailangc and an important objective for the
Our very able police chinf~ Bill Ten-y, will ~ ~tire. I would llkc to thank him publicly for his sense
of ~ccd judgmmt and tl~ positive nnnrmm' in which I~ Ires ~nd~___~__ the Police _D~_.tu~mt in the past several
years.
While 11mven't tonobcd on eye.thin5 1 hopc it is dear that we are busily engaged in improving the
qmdity of life in our dty. As usual we p__,~__ mc~e volunteers. A strong spirit of voluntcerism remains a key
difference b~tweon an avenge city and a special city. Our city is special and it can become even morc special.
Let us hope the ncwspapm~ will see fit to cast volunt~eris~n in a positive light
Let us ho~e mo U~t the New Year is one of civility and communication and another year of real
progress in improving the quality of life in our fair City.
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January 16, 2001
Hancrable City Council
City Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Honorable Cotmcil:
I hereby sulnnit for your infm'matim the attached Annual Ikano Reports for the year 2000 ~rom St.
John the Evangelist School and the Friends of Beverly Council on A~ng.
Very truly yours,
William F. Scanlon, Jr, Mayor
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Janua~16,2~l
Hone~ble Cit~ Cotmdl
Cit~ Hall
Beverly, MA 01915
Ikar Hon~rabk Council:
I hereby request that your Honorable Council authorize the North Shine Regional Vocational School
Dist~ct to expend $106,865 in Chapter 70 aid to be r__,~'~_'ved in FY 2001 as per the attached
eommtmicatlon from Amelia O'Mailey, Superintendent-i)irect~ of North Shoe Regional Vocational
Communications from other Cily Officers and Boards
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January 5, 2001
Frances A. Macdonald City clerk
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Mrs. Macdonald:
The following is a list of newly appointed Reserve Police Office~s:
Richard Sweeney, Jr. Keith Holloran
5 Garfield Avenue 13 Radcliff Road
Beverly, MA Beverly, MA
922-149 ! 922-9332
Daniel Brown
15 Pratt Avenue
Beverly, MA
922-3193
William Theraiult
5 Hardy Street
Beverly, MA
921-0863
Samuel Lane
50 Rantoul St #108
Beverly, MA
921-4952
MichaelPalm
458CabotSt
Beverly, MA
927-1227
Please make arrangements to SWear these officers in a soon as possible,
Very truly yours,
Kenneth C. Pelonzi
Commissioner of Public Safety
Receive and Place on File
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Mrs. Frances Macdonald
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Mrs. Macdonald:.
The following is a newly appointed city of Beverly Firefighter:
Glenn L. Sihpol
32 Pickett St.
Beverly, MA 01915
922-3981
Please make arrangements to swear in Firefighter Sihpol at your earliest
convenience
Very truly yours,
Kenneth C. Pelonzi
Commissioner of Public Safety
Receive and Place on File
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Mr. Timothy P. Flaherty
City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Board Chair:
The end of the year provides an opportunity to remind ail municipal boards and
commissions that the City Charter requires that they submit copies of meeting
minutes to the City Clerk and to the Beverly Public Library.
Copies should be submitted in paper form to the Office of the City Clerk. If your
board secretary has the capability, minutes should be submifled to the Library
electronically by e-mailing them as an attachment to rninute.s_~.._c.i_.._b..e_v_e_c!y.ma_..U_s,
otherwise, they should be submitted in paper form.
Attached is a list of the most current minutes we have received from each board. If
your board"s minutes are in arrears, I would appreciate your bringing our file up to
date.
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Thank you.
Sincerely,
Thomas F. Scully, Ubrary Director
Referred to Legal Affah and Accounts
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Beverly City Council
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, MA 01915
RE 437 Essex St.
Request to Waive right of Reversion
Dear Honorable Council:
I am writing to report on the status of my inquiry into the transaction relative to the
proposed transfer of the interest of the Centerville Improvement Society in the
properly at 437 Essex St, which you have requested in considering the request to
waive the right of reversion reserved to the City of Beverly in the deeds of the
property to CIS and 437 Essex St., Inc.
On November 22, 2000, I made wfltten request to be provided with information
relative to the purchase and sale transaction since its inception (a copy of which
request is attached hereto). To date, I have received no response to that request,
either orally, or in wilting. I have obtained tax returns and other information from
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which raise more questions than they answer.
Subsequent to the receipt of this information. I met with representatives of the
Centerville Improvement Society, who advised me that the offer from 437 Essex
Street, Inc. to CIS has improved, and that they would be providing me with such
information as CIS has that was responsive to my request to 437 Essex Street, Inc., as
well as a copy of various relevant minutes and votes of CIS, and a copy of any offer
to purchase or other docur~entafion relevant to the proposed transaction.
To date, I have received no information from either CIS of 437 Essex Street, Inc.
Obviously, without the cooperation of the entities involved in the proposed
transaction, I have no basis upon which to recommend to the Council that it
approve the requested waiver of the fight of reversion.
I will keep you apprized of any further developments in this matter.
Very tTUly yOUrs,
Marshall J. Handly
Referred to Finance and Properly
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January 16, 2001
City Council Members
191 Cabot St.
Beverly, ~ 01915
Dear Honorable Council Members:
Please be' advised that the Beverly Fire Department has received an anonymous
donation in the sum of $10,000.00. The specific purpose for this donation is for the
purchase of laptop computers and related equipment for the Fire Department.
I respectfully request that you accept this donation on behalf of the City of Beverly
so that the appropriate account can be set up to facilitate the purchase of this
equipment.
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If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me of John Dunn.
Director of Finance.
Very truly yours,
Kenneth C. Pelonzi
Commissioner of Public Safety
Refe.ed to finance and Property
Communications, Applications and PeWons
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Communication from Beverly Chamber of Commerce re recommendations for
Waterfront Development
Refe~ed to Finance and Properly
#17
Application for Second Class Motor Vehicle Dealers License, Peoples Cars, 42 Park
Street
Refelmd to Leaal Allaks and Accounts
#18
Petition of Mass Electric for J. O. Pole in Old Essex St.
Refeffed to Pubic SewIce and Aid
#19
Comm from Dept of Environmental Protection Waterways Regulations Program
Marciano Bass River Trust
Receive and Place on File
Reports from Commiltees:
f20 (00-417)
The Committee on Finance and Property to whom was referred the matter of
Communication from Commonwealth of Mass Public Employee Retirement
Administration re FY2002 appropriation ($4,439,292) have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adol)ted 9-0 Vote
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Communication from Charter Review committcc re Section 8-1 of Beverly home
Rule Charter have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
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Order read once and ados)ted 9-0 Vote
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The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Comm re Municipal Open Space and Recreation District Land at end of Brimbal Hill
Drive and Colonial Road have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Refer to Planning Board
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
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The Committee off Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Building Moratorium have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#22 (00-367)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Comm relative to Mass Electric Easement for Ayers Ryal Side School have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the council approve the granting of the Easement
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#23 (00.368)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Comm relative to Mass Elec~c Easement between EIIsworth Ave. and Cabot St.
have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the granting of the Easement
Order read once and adoDted 9-0 Vote
#24 (00-369)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Corem relative to Mass Electric Easement Cove School have considered said matter
and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the council approve the granting of the Easement
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#25 (00-370)
The committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Comm relative to Mass Elect~c Easement McPherson Drive have considered said
matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the granting of the Easement
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Order mad once and adopted 9-0 Vote
:/ 26 (00-371)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Communication relative to Mass Electric Easement Brimbal Hill Water Tower have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the granting of the Easement
Order read once and adoDted 9-0 Vote
#27 (00-378)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Camm re Algonquin Gas Transmission Company Hubline Project have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on file
Order read once and adol)ted 9-0 Vote
t2e (00-379)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Camm relative to Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline Phase III Project have considered
said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:.
.Receive and Place on Rle
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#29 (00-409)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment as Constable Paul Mlmky have considered said matter and beg leave
to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the Appointment
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#30 (00-414)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Application for Umousine License, Donald Swift d/b/a Sterling-Swift Limousine have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the License be Granted
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#31 (00-418)
The Committee on Legal Affairs and Accounts fo whom was referred the matter of
Camm from Seder & Chandler re Winkal holdings, LLC Properly-Planning Board
failure to provide notice have considered said matter and beg leave to report as
follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
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Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#32 (00-341)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Removal of curbing on River Street have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows,
No Further Action
Order mad once and adopted 9-0 Vote
The Committee on Public Sewice and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Petition of Mass Electric for installation of underground conduit and cable in Hale
Street have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend'the Petition be granted
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#33 (00-403)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Communication re Homeless Shelter have considered said matter and beg leave to
report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on File
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#3,4 (00-410)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Appointment of Northeast Health Systems Personnel (Beverly Hospital] as Special
Police have considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Council approve the appointments
Order read once and adopted 9-0 Vote
#35 (00-416)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Communication from Salem/Beverly Water Supply Board re volume of water report
have considered said matter and beg leave'to report as follows, to wit:
Receive and Place on Rle
Order read once and adol)ted 9-0 Vote
#36 (00-417)
The Committee on Public Service and Aid to whom was referred the matter of
Petition of Keyspan Energy Delivery re installation of gas main in Balch Street have
considered said matter and beg leave to report as follows, to wit:
Recommend the Petition be granted
Order read once and adoDted 9-0 vote
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Resolutions:
Unfinished Business:
Motions and Orders:
Meeting adjourned: 9:15 PM
Frances A. Macdonald, CMC
City Clerk
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